Correction to: World J Surg Onc 18, 254 (2020)

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-020-02026-z

Following publication of the original article [1], the authors identified an error in the affiliation of Meng Wang and Jun Chu. Their institution should be “2 Department of breast thyroid surgery, Central Hospital of Zibo, Zibo, 255036, Shandong, China”.

The correct affiliation have been included in this correction. The authors apologize for this error.